WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Hartford, CT Today, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation and Governor Ned Lamont announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding a coalition of states known as the New England Heat Pump Accelerator Coalition which includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island with a $450 million grant through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant(link is exter  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) clinched several wins for Rhode Island in H.R. 8812: Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, a comprehensive water infrastructure development bill, which passed the House in a bipartisan vote. The bill includes an authorization of $289,775,000 for the Rhode Island Coastline, Coastal Storm Risk Management project(link is external), including $188,353,750   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) celebrated the House passage of federal funding requested by Magaziner yesterday totaling $1,779,996 for projects in Cranston and Westerly. "As your Representative, I am fighting in Congress to ensure Rhode Island receives its fair share of federal funding," said Rep. Seth Magaziner. "This community project funding will go toward flood mitigation efforts in Crans  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor in honor of Mr. Cedric Paul Huntley(link is external), a devoted public servant and longtime champion for Rhode Island who sadly passed away on July 10, 2024 and was honored with a memorial service and procession in Providence on July 19, 2024. In their remarks, Amo and Magaziner highlighted the dec  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: PROVIDENCE, RI Following the Biden-Harris Administration's awarding of $4.3 billion in grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across America this morning, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, applauded the selection of a five-state coalition, including Rhode Island, to receive $450 mill  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: WARWICK, RI Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that his office has helped 1,000 constituents cut through red tape at federal agencies like the IRS and Social Security Administration returning $5,674,021 owed to Rhode Islanders. "I came to Congress to improve the lives of working Rhode Islanders in any way possible," said Rep. Seth Magaziner. "I am incredibly proud of our cons  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to provide parents with tools to protect children online and hold big tech platforms accountable, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this week on a bipartisan pair of children's online safety bills backed by U.S. Senator Jack Reed. A cloture vote to end debate on the package is scheduled for later today. Amid rising concerns over children's mental health, Reed, a cosponsor of the Kids Onlin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, after President Joe Biden announced he is ending his candidacy for a second term, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "Joe Biden is a remarkable president and a principled public servant. He and the First Lady are great Americans. "President Biden deftly guided the nation through grave challenges like the pandemic, the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and economic turbulence.  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, essential legislation that advances his priorities to strengthen flood protection, bolster resiliency, and invest in wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The two-year reauthorization continues the long-standing bipartisan tradition of responding to local needs by dedicating over $3 bil  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) and Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) spoke on the House Floor in honor of Mr. Cedric Paul Huntley, a devoted public servant and longtime champion for Rhode Island who sadly passed away on July 10, 2024 and was honored with a memorial service and procession in Providence on July 19, 2024. In their remarks, Amo and Magaziner highlighted the decades of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selection of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator to receive a $450 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1,999,777 in federal funding for the Aquidneck Land Trust under the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. The Aquidneck Land Trust will serve as the host organization for the award, working closely with the City of Newport, the Town of Middletown, the Town of Portsmouth, and Naval S  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 9, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining CBO's Updated 2024-2034 Budget and Economic Outlook." CBO is the Congressional Budget Office. * * * I am pleased that we are joined by Director Swagel today to discuss the federal government's fiscal trajectory. My Republican colleagues complain that I and my Democratic colleagues are unconcerned abou  more